1987 Daihatsu Charade CX review from UK and Ireland
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Clutch (mega expensive).
All 4 shocks (hard to find in breakers, expensive out of them!)
Brake discs (breakers and reskimmed).
2 batteries (in 5 years).
Electrics disintegrate (but it has done 150,000 miles) and accident damage to a door (oops!)
General comments?
Very cheap on fuel (45+mpg) and tax at £100 but parts are incredibly expensive and slow to arrive and there are too few in the breakers. The engine has proved reliable despite doing 150,000 miles but it's getting rusty, especially on the boot and rear wheel arches.
Good OE stereo and the most comfortable seat of any car I have driven but the engine is very noisy and it is dog slow which discourages long journeys. Starts well with a good heavy duty battery, but terribly with an old one. It has never let me down on the road but its lack of speed is only rivalled by its lack of handling.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1987 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.0 turbo diesel |
| Performance marks | 3 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
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| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
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| Date of Entry | 16th September, 1999 |